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NCT Number: NCT04458051

Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) Study of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor Tolebrutinib (SAR442168) (PERSEUS)

Primary Objective:

To determine the efficacy of SAR442168 compared to placebo in delaying disability progression in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)

Secondary Objectives:

To evaluate efficacy of SAR442168 compared to placebo on clinical endpoints, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions, cognitive performance, physical function, and quality of life To evaluate safety and tolerability of SAR442168 To evaluate population pharmacokinetics (PK) of SAR442168 in PPMS and its relationship to efficacy and safety To evaluate pharmacodynamics of SAR442168

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Key information

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Investigational Site Number : 0320002, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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About this study

Study duration will vary per participant in this event driven trial with a treatment duration of approximately 12 to 60 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 to 55 years of age inclusive
  • Diagnosis of PPMS according to the 2017 McDonald criteria
  • Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score between 2.0 to 6.5 points, at screening inclusive
  • Positive cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bands and/or elevated Immunoglobulin G (IgG) index either during screening or documented previous history.
  • Contraceptive use consistent with local regulations for individuals participating in clinical studies
  • Participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
  • Is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP and agrees to use an acceptable contraceptive method
  • the participant must not have access to ocrelizumab (eg, ocrelizumab not available on the national market or not reimbursed for the approved indication).
  • the participant must have access to and be eligible to be treated with ocrelizumab but: 1) does not tolerate it due to side effects or safety reasons; and/or 2) has failed ocrelizumab treatment due to perceived lack of efficacy

Exclusion criteria

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

  • Participant has conditions that would adversely affect study participation such as short life expectancy.
  • Evidence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), transplantation, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), active hepatitis B or C, active or latent tuberculosis or other active infection that would adversely affect study participation.
  • Persistent chronic or active or recurring system infection that may adversely affect participation or IMP administration in this study as judged by the investigator
  • History of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year prior to Screening.
  • Hospitalized for psychiatric disease within 2 years prior to Screening.
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities (including evidence of liver injury) or electrocardiogram abnormalities at Screening.
  • A bleeding disorder or known platelet dysfunction at any time prior to the screening visit.
  • A platelet count <150 000/μL at the screening visit.
  • A history of significant bleeding event within 6 months prior to screening, according to the Investigator's judgment such as, but not limited to cerebral or gastrointestinal
  • Lymphocyte count below the lower limit of normal at Screening.
  • Recent live (attenuated) vaccine within 2 months before the first treatment visit.
  • Recent major surgery (within 4 weeks of Screening) or planned major surgery during the study.
  • The participant has received medications/treatments for MS within a specified time frame.
  • Receiving potent and moderate inducers of cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) or potent inhibitors of CYP2C8 hepatic enzymes.
  • Receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy (such as aspirin >81mg/day, clopidogrel, warfarin).
  • Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

NOTE: Other Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial

Treatment and study plan

Tolebrutinib

Drug

Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated Tablet Route of administration: Oral

Other names: SAR442168

Placebo

Drug

Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated Tablet Route of administration: Oral

Primary outcomes

  1. 6-month composite Confirmed Disability Progression (cCDP)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    Time to onset of 6-month cCDP defined as follows:

    Increase over at least 6 months of ≥1.0 point from the baseline expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score when the baseline score is ≤5.5, or ≥0.5 points when the baseline EDSS score is >5.5, or ≥20% from the baseline T25-FW, or ≥20% from the baseline 9-HPT

Secondary outcomes

  1. 6-month Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    Time to onset of 6-month CDP as assessed by EDSS score

  2. 3-month composite Confirmed Disability Progression (cCDP)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    Time to onset of 3-month cCDP

  3. Change in T2 hyperintense lesions by MRI

    Time frame: From screening MRI to approximately 60 months

    Total number of new and/or enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions as detected by MRI after baseline up to and including the end of study (EOS)

  4. Time to onset of confirmed disability improvement (CDI)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 60 months

    Time to onset of CDI defined as ≥1.0-point decrease on the EDSS score from baseline confirmed over at least 6 months

  5. Percent change in Brain volume (BV)

    Time frame: From 6 months up to approximately 60 months

    Percent change in brain volume (BV) as detected by brain MRI at the EOS compared to month 6

  6. Change in cognitive function as assessed by SDMT

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in cognitive function at the EOS compared to baseline as assessed by the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)

  7. Change in cognitive function as assessed by CVLT-II

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in cognitive function at the EOS compared to baseline as assessed by the California Verbal Learning Test II (CVLT-II) where available

  8. Change in Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQoL-54) at the EOS compared to baseline

  9. Safety and Tolerability

    Time frame: From screening up to approximately 60 months

    Number of participants with adverse events (AEs), Serious AEs, AEs leading to permanent study intervention discontinuation, and adverse events of special interest (AESI)

  10. Population pharmacokinetics

    Time frame: Months 6, 9 and 12

    Plasma concentration of SAR442168 (population PK assessment) at Months 6, 9, and 12

  11. Change in plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL)

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in NfL levels from at the EOS compared to baseline

  12. Change in lymphocyte phenotype subsets

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in lymphocyte phenotype subsets in whole blood at the EOS compared to baseline in a subset of participants

  13. Changes in serum Immunoglobulin level

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Changes in serum Immunoglobulin level at the EOS compared to baseline

  14. Change in serum chitinase-3 like protein 1 (Chi3L1)

    Time frame: From Baseline up to approximately 60 months

    Change in serum Chi3L1 at EOS compared to baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sanofi

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing SAR442168 to Placebo in Participants With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PERSEUS)

Acronym: PERSEUS

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 7, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2026

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